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Simmens guided district through fiscal woes
Wednesday, April 27, is school election day. I urge my fellow residents, friends and neighbors to reelect Todd Simmens to our Board of Education. Todd helped lead our district through some of the most difficult fiscal times in recent history. Yet, despite these unprecedented challenges, he has made sure that the district’s core programs have…
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‘Merchant of Venice’ on stage at playhouse
Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s Community Theater, is presenting Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through May 10 at the Playhouse 22 theater in the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. There will be no performances April 22-24. Tickets are available by logging on www.Playhouse22.org.
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New field spawns special soccer program in E.B.
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — With the arrival of spring comes the start of a new athletic program for special-needs children, taking advantage of the township’s freshly built level playing field. April 2 marked the opening day for TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer), a special-needs athletic program that is similar to…
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Book Sale, auction will support library
The Friends of the Milltown Public Library will hold its annual Book Sale 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 16 at the library, 20 W. Church St. AMini Silent Auction featuring all new items will take place during the sale and also will run during regular library hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., April 15. Auction winners will be…
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Pageants help local woman promote ABCs of Alzhiemer’s
Milltown’s Micale earns title of Mrs. N.J. International BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Danielle Micale MILLTOWN — Alzheimer’s disease is one that hits close to home for borough resident Danielle Micale. Her grandmother Mildred McLaughlin was diagnosed with the disease in 1993, and passed away as the result of it in 2007. “I was in…
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Thrift shop volunteers enjoy serving community
Helpers, regular customers enjoy close-knit friendships BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Above: Volunteers Sue Wilgus (l-r), Rosemary Lepri and Maria Ferguson discuss some recent donations to the Thrift Shop at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Spotswood. Below: Volunteer Maria Ferguson discusses the operation of the Thrift Shop. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN The Thrift Shop at…
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Incumbents, challenger talk E.B. school issues
Candidates say they support the district’s 2011-12 budget BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Four candidates are running for three available three-year terms on the East Brunswick Board of Education. Voters will chose from the field during theApril 27 school election, when they will also vote on the tax levy to support the $128 million school…
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Parents seek to keep kids at MTHS
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer I n an effort to ensure that their children get to attend Monroe Township High School, the parents of middle school students in Jamesburg are taking matters into their own hands. Agroup of parents began campaigning for the cause after Jamesburg school officials announced that they would look at options…
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